Military ranks of Turkey

The military ranks of Turkey are the military insignia used by the Turkish Armed Forces.

Special insignia

The Chief of the Turkish General Staff is allowed to wear special insignia.

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! Branch !! Army !! Air force !! Navy

Insignia

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Name

| colspan=3| {{lang|tr|Genelkurmay başkanı}}

Turkish Land Forces

= Officer ranks =

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| colspan=2| Marshal

| colspan=2| Army general

| colspan=2| Corps general

| colspan=2| Divisional general

| colspan=2| Brigade general

| colspan=2| Chief of a regiment

| colspan=2| Helper leader

| colspan=2| Leader of a thousand

| colspan=2| Leader of a hundred

| colspan=2| Senior lieutenant

| colspan=2| Lieutenant

| colspan=1| Junior lieutenant

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| colspan=37| {{hr}}

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| colspan=2| General of the Army

| colspan=2| General

| colspan=2| Lieutenant general

| colspan=2| Major general

| colspan=2| Brigadier general

| colspan=2| Colonel

| colspan=2| Lieutenant colonel

| colspan=2| Major

| colspan=2| Captain

| colspan=2| First lieutenant

| colspan=4| Second lieutenant

| colspan=6|

| colspan=6| Cadet / Officer candidate

=Other ranks=

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! Literal translation

| colspan=6| Noncommissioned senior sergeant major

| colspan=2| Noncommissioned sergeant major

| colspan=4| Noncommissioned senior superior sergeant

| colspan=2| Noncommissioned superior sergeant

| colspan=4| Noncommissioned senior sergeant

| colspan=2| Noncommissioned sergeant

| colspan=2| Junior noncommissioned sergeant

| colspan=2| Specialist sergeant

| colspan=2| Sergeant

| colspan=1| Specialist head of ten

| colspan=1| Head of ten

| colspan=8| Private

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| colspan=6| Command sergeant major

| colspan=2| Master sergeant

| colspan=8| Sergeant first class

| colspan=6| Staff sergeant

| colspan=4| Sergeant

| colspan=2| Corporal

| colspan=6| Private

| colspan=2| Private

Turkish Air Forces

= Officer ranks =

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| colspan=2| General of the Air Force

| colspan=2| General

| colspan=2| Lieutenant general

| colspan=2| Major general

| colspan=2| Brigadier general

| colspan=2| Colonel

| colspan=2| Lieutenant colonel

| colspan=2| Major

| colspan=2| Captain

| colspan=2| First lieutenant

| colspan=4| Second lieutenant

| colspan=6|

| colspan=6| Cadet / Officer trainee

= Other ranks =

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| colspan=6| Chief master sergeant

| colspan=2| Senior master sergeant

| colspan=8| Master sergeant

| colspan=6| Technical sergeant

| colspan=4| Staff sergeant

| colspan=2| Senior airman/
Sergeant

| colspan=6| Airman first class

| colspan=2| Airman basic

Turkish Naval Forces

=Officer ranks=

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| colspan=2| Fleet admiral

| colspan=2| Admiral

| colspan=2| Vice admiral

| colspan=2| Rear admiral

| colspan=2| Rear admiral
(lower half)

| colspan=2| Captain

| colspan=2| Commander

| colspan=2| Lieutenant commander

| colspan=2| Lieutenant

| colspan=2| Lieutenant
(junior grade)

| colspan=4| Ensign

| colspan=6|

| colspan=6| Midshipman / officer candidate

Note : Commodores in the Turkish navy are not given special ranks or insignia. In the Turkish navy a commodore is not a rank but a position (usually group commander). Commodores almost always have the rank of Captain (Albay), but can fly their special pennants and wear special ribbons.{{Cite web|url=http://www.dzkk.tsk.tr/english/HOMEPAGE.php|title = Deniz Kuvvetleri Komutanlığı • Anasayfa}}

Tuğamiral (Rear Admiral/Lower Half) is the lowest admiral's rank. Their shoulderboards are covered in gold lace, and have a silver garland with swords crossed in the middle (General's mark) and a silver five pointed star above that. All admirals also wear two rows of leaves on their caps.
Tümamiral (Rear Admiral/Upper Half) wears the same shoulderboards as Tuğamiral s, but with two silver stars.
Koramiral (Vice Admiral): There are usually six Koramiral s in the whole navy. Koramiral s wear three silver stars on the usual shoulder boards.
Oramiral (Admiral): There are two oramirals, one of them is the Commander of the Naval Forces (Deniz Kuvvetleri Komutanı ), while the other is Commander of the Turkish Fleet (Donanma Komutanı). Oramiral s wear shoulder boards with four silver stars, and three normal stripes (the top one with the curl) above the broad stripe.
Genelkurmay Başkanı (Chief of the Turkish General Staff) assumes command of the Turkish Armed Forces, and although he is commonly appointed from the Turkish Army, he is entitled to wear all uniforms in the Turkish Armed Forces, including the Navy's. When he wears the Navy's uniform, he wears the oramiral's shoulder boards with specially embroidered lace as the base, and he wears the oramiral's sleeve stripes with the broad stripe also embroidered and decorated with leaves.
Büyük Amiral (Admiral of the Fleet): This is a wartime-only rank and has never been awarded to any member of the Turkish Navy. Its army equivalent, Mareşal (Field Marshal), has had only two bearers in the republic's history: Marshal Fevzi Çakmak and Mustafa Kemal Atatürk himself. A Büyük Amiral would wear shoulder boards with special gold handwork on red velvet, decorated with golden leaves, and with a general's garland on top of that.

==Rank pennants and flags (ensigns)==

Pennants are only flown for officers who assume command of an independent unit. Staff officers who work in headquarters do not fly pennants.

Flandra (Masthead Pennant) : The Flandra is flown when the ship's commanding officer boards the ship. It is quite like a very long red stripe with a crescent moon and star close to the mast.
Group Commander : For group commanders, a red triangular pennant with one bomb (twenty pointed white star) is flown.
Regiment Commanders : For regiment commanders, a square red flag with an anchor in the middle is flown.
Commodores : A swallow-tailed red pennant with two bombs (one on the upper left corner, the other one below that) is flown.

Flag of Turkish Rear Admiral (Lower half).svg|Rear Admiral (Lower half)

Flag of Turkish Rear Admiral (Upper half).svg|Rear Admiral (Upper half)

Flag of Turkish Vice Admiral.svg|Vice Admiral

Flag of Turkish Admiral.svg|Admiral

Flag of Turkish Naval Forces Command.svg|Commander of the Naval Forces

Flag of Turkish Admiral of the Fleet.svg|Admiral of the Fleet

= Other ranks =

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| colspan=6| Master chief petty officer

| colspan=2| Senior chief petty officer

| colspan=8| Chief petty officer

| colspan=6| Petty officer first class

| colspan=4| Petty officer second class

| colspan=2| Petty officer third class

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| colspan=2| Seaman recruit

== Rates (insignia of category) ==

There are several major categories in the Navy for different professions. Insignia of category are worn right above the circle in the topmost stripe, both on the sleeve and the shoulder board. It is a small round patch with gold-coloured needlework. Line officers and admirals do not wear these patches. (Admirals with special circumstances (doctors and engineers) may wear them on their sleeves, but not shoulders)

Naval Infantry (Marines) : In the Turkish armed forces, marines are subordinates to the navy and wear the Navy's uniforms. Their patch consists of an anchor and two rifles crossing it.
Combat Engineer (Civil Engineer) : A combat engineer wears a patch with the portrayal of what seems to be a fortress, beyond the sea.
Supply : Supply officers wear a branch with three gold-coloured leaves.
Hydrography/Oceanography : These officers wear a patch which portrays a lighthouse, with two beams of light heading away from each other.
Medical Corps (Medical Doctors) : Doctors bear the Staff of Asclepius, a staff with a single snake entangled around it.
Pharmacists : Pharmacists wear the image of a cup, with a snake around it and a branch surrounding both.
Dentists : Dentists wear a staff with a branch around it.
Engineers : An engineer wears the image of a protractor and a pair of compasses beneath that.
Prosecutors/Judges : Officers of this category wear a patch that includes a book laying open and a pair of scales behind that.
Legal : Officers Officers of this category wear a patch that includes a book laying open and a pair of H above it.
Instructors : Instructors wear a patch with a book laying open with a torch behind.
Band Musician : A band musician wears a patch with a musical harp.
Nurse : Officers from the Nurses' Corps wear a single golden crescent with the corners pointed upwards.
Intelligence : The Intelligence patch consists of a golden circle with a cross in between; embroidered with arrows at each point the cross cuts the circle. Portrayed as if this Wheel was turning around its own axis.
Staff Officers : Staff officers, are the officers who assume command or important positions in other headquarters, with a specialty in military personnel and supplies management. They wear a single golden five-point star as their patch of category.

Gendarmerie General Command

;Officer ranks

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;Other ranks

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=Uzman Jandarma=

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!NATO code

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| rowspan=2|{{Flagicon image|Flag of Turkey.svg}} Turkish Gendarmerie{{cite web |url=https://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/MevzuatMetin/1.5.3466.pdf |title=Uzman Jandarma Kanunu |publisher=mevzuat.gov.tr |access-date=18 May 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180127115546/http://www.mevzuat.gov.tr/MevzuatMetin/1.5.3466.pdf |archive-date=27 January 2018 |url-status=dead|lang=tr}}

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| {{lang|tr|Uzman Jandarma VIII Kademeli Çavuş}}

| {{lang|tr|Uzman Jandarma VII Kademeli Çavuş}}

| {{lang|tr|Uzman Jandarma VI Kademeli Çavuş}}

| {{lang|tr|Uzman Jandarma V Kademeli Çavuş}}

| {{lang|tr|Uzman Jandarma IV Kademeli Çavuş}}

| {{lang|tr|Uzman Jandarma III Kademeli Çavuş}}

| {{lang|tr|Uzman Jandarma II Kademeli Çavuş}}

| {{lang|tr|Uzman Jandarma I Kademeli Çavuş}}

Historic ranks

= Officers =

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

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| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Republic of Turkey}} Turkish Land & Air Forces
(1920–1924){{sfn|Geçer|2012|p=77}}

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| colspan=1|80px

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| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|مشیر}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Müşîr}}

| colspan=4| {{lang|ota|فريق اول}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Ferîk-i evvel}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|فريق}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Ferîk}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|ميرلوا}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Mirliva}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|ميرآلاى}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Miralay}}
(Staff officer)

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|قائم مقام}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Kaymakam}}
(Combat engineer)

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|بينباشى}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Binbaşı}}
(Medical officer)

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|يوزباشى}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Yüzbaşı}}
(Artillery)

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|ملازم اول}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Mülâzım-ı evvel}}
(Cavalry)

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|ملازم ثانى}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Mülâzım-ı sânî}}
(Infantry)

| colspan=1| {{lang|ota|ضابط وكيلی}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Zabit vekili}}{{efn|Given to students of the temporary military academy established in Ankara who have been sent to the frontline as platoon commanders.}}
(Infantry)

| colspan=1| {{lang|ota|ضابط نامزدى}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Zabit namzedi}}{{efn|Given to the students of the Kuleli Military High School who have made their way to the temporary military academy in Ankara and was deemed competent enough to be sent to the frontline as platoon commanders.}}
(Infantry)

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| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Republic of Turkey}} Turkish Land & Air Forces
(1924–1933){{sfn|Geçer|2012|p=79}}

| colspan=2| 80px{{efn|Insignia kept as the collar tab of the Müşîr and Mareşal ranks until 1947.}}

| colspan=4| 80px

| colspan=2| 80px

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| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|مشیر}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Müşîr}}

| colspan=4| {{lang|ota|فريق اول}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Ferîk-i evvel}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|فريق}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Ferîk}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|ميرلوا}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Mirliva}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|ميرآلاى}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Miralay}}
(Staff officer)

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|قائم مقام}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Kaymakam}}
(Medical officer)

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|بينباشى}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Binbaşı}}
(Gendarmerie)

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|يوزباشى}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Yüzbaşı}}
(Artillery)

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|ملازم اول}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Mülâzım-ı evvel}}
(Cavalry)

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|ملازم ثانى}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Mülâzım-ı sânî}}
(Aviation)

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|ضابط وكيلی}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Zabit vekili}}
(Infantry)

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| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Republic of Turkey}} Turkish Land & Air Forces
(1933–1935){{cite web |url=https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/arsiv/2495.pdf|title=Ordu Kıyafet Kararnamesi|publisher=resmigazete.gov.tr|access-date=20 Dec 2023|language=tr}}

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| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Müşîr}}

| colspan=4| {{lang|tr|Birinci ferîk}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Ferîk}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Mirliva}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Miralay}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Kaymakam}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Binbaşı}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Yüzbaşı}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Birinci mülâzım}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Mülâzım}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Zabit vekili}}

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| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Republic of Turkey}} Turkish Land & Air Forces
(1935–1938){{cite web |title=8/10/1934 Tarih ve 2/1372 Sayılı Kararname ile Bazı Hükümleri Değiştirilmiş Olan 23/5/1933 Tarih ve 14455 Sayılı Ordu Kıyafet Kararnamesinde Yapılan Değişiklik Hakkında Kararname |url=https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/arsiv/2985.pdf |publisher=resmigazete.gov.tr|access-date=17 Nov 2024|language=tr}}

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| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Mareşal}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Orgeneral}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Korgeneral}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Tümgeneral}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Tuğgeneral}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Albay}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Yarbay}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Binbaşı}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Yüzbaşı}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Teğmen}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Asteğmen}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Yarsubay}}

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| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Republic of Turkey}} Turkish Land & Air Forces
(1938–1947){{cite web |url=https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/arsiv/3913.pdf|title=Ordu Dahilî, Hizmet Kanununun 2'nci maddesini değiştiren kanun|publisher=resmigazete.gov.tr|access-date=20 Dec 2023|language=tr}}

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| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Mareşal}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Orgeneral}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Korgeneral}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Tümgeneral}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Tuğgeneral}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Albay}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Yarbay}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Binbaşı}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Yüzbaşı}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Üsteğmen}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Teğmen}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Asteğmen}}

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| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Republic of Turkey}} Turkish Land & Air Forces
(1947–1956){{sfn|Geçer|2012|p=82}}

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| colspan=12 rowspan=2|

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| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Mareşal}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Orgeneral}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Korgeneral}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Tümgeneral}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Tuğgeneral}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Albay}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Yarbay}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Binbaşı}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Yüzbaşı}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Üsteğmen}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Teğmen}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Asteğmen}}

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| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Republic of Turkey}} Turkish Land & Air Forces
(1956–1964){{sfn|Geçer|2012|p=83}}

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| colspan=12 rowspan=2|

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| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Mareşal}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Orgeneral}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Korgeneral}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Tümgeneral}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Tuğgeneral}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Albay}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Yarbay}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Binbaşı}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Yüzbaşı}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Üsteğmen}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Teğmen}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Asteğmen}}

= Other ranks =

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

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! Rank group

! colspan=5| Non-commissioned officer

! colspan=3| Enlisted

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(1920–1924){{sfn|Geçer|2022|p=302}}{{efn|name=left-sleeve|Only worn on the left sleeve.}}

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| 70px

| colspan=3| No insignia

| {{lang|ota|ㅤ}}

| {{lang|ota|باش چاووش}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Başçavuş}}
(Artillery)

| {{lang|ota|باش چاووش معاونی}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Başçavuş muavini}}
(Cavalry)

| {{lang|ota|چاووش}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Çavuş}}
(Combat engineer)

| {{lang|ota|ㅤ}}

| {{lang|ota|اون باشی}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Onbaşı}}
(Infantry)

| colspan=3| {{lang|ota|نفر}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Nefer}}

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| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Republic of Turkey}} Turkish Land & Air Forces
(1924–1933){{sfn|Dikduran|2019|p=204}}{{efn|name=left-sleeve}}

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| colspan=3| No insignia

| {{lang|ota|باش گدیکلی}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Başgedikli}}
(Infantry)

| {{lang|ota|گدیکلی باش چاووش}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Gedikli başçavuş}}
(Artillery)

| {{lang|ota|گدیکلی باش چاووش معاونی}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Gedikli başçavuş muavini}}
(Cavalry)

| {{lang|ota|گدیکلی چاووش}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Gedikli çavuş}}
(Gendarmerie)

| {{lang|ota|ㅤ}}

| {{lang|ota|اون باشی}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Onbaşı}}
(Quartermaster)

| colspan=3| {{lang|ota|ار}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Er}}

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| colspan=2| No insignia

| {{lang|tr|Başgedikli}}
(Infantry)

| {{lang|tr|Gedikli başçavuş}}
(Infantry)

| {{lang|tr|Gedikli üstçavuş}}{{efn|Gedikli başçavuş muavini until 1935.}}
(Infantry)

| {{lang|tr|Gedikli çavuş}}
(Infantry)

| {{lang|tr|Çavuş}}
(Infantry)

| {{lang|tr|Onbaşı}}
(Infantry)

| {{lang|tr|Er}}

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| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Republic of Turkey}} Turkish Land & Air Forces
(1947–1953){{sfn|Dikduran|2019|p=206}}{{efn|name=left-sleeve}}

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| colspan=2| No insignia

| {{lang|tr|Başgedikli}}

| {{lang|tr|Gedikli başçavuş}}

| {{lang|tr|Gedikli üstçavuş}}

| {{lang|tr|Gedikli çavuş}}

| {{lang|tr|Çavuş}}

| {{lang|tr|Onbaşı}}

| {{lang|tr|Er}}

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| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Republic of Turkey}} Turkish Land & Air Forces
(1953–1956){{sfn|Dikduran|2019|p=207}}{{efn|name=left-sleeve}}

| 50px

| colspan=2| No insignia

| {{lang|tr|Astsubay kıdemli başçavuş}}

| {{lang|tr|Astsubay başçavuş}}

| {{lang|tr|Astsubay üstçavuş}}

| {{lang|tr|Astsubay çavuş}}

| {{lang|tr|Çavuş}}

| {{lang|tr|Onbaşı}}

| {{lang|tr|Er}}

style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Republic of Turkey}} Turkish Land & Air Forces
(1956–1963){{sfn|Dikduran|2019|p=208}}

| 50px

| colspan=2| No insignia

| {{lang|tr|Astsubay kıdemli başçavuş}}

| {{lang|tr|Astsubay başçavuş}}

| {{lang|tr|Astsubay üstçavuş}}

| {{lang|tr|Astsubay çavuş}}

| {{lang|tr|Çavuş}}

| {{lang|tr|Onbaşı}}

| {{lang|tr|Er}}

= Officers =

The rank insignia of commissioned officers.

style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff; padding:5px; font-size:95%; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px; text-align:center;"

style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Republic of Turkey}} Turkish Naval Forces
(1920–1926){{cite web |url=https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6Ot3cQgsc9o&t=5263s |title=GEÇMİŞTEN GÜNÜMÜZE, BAHRİYE ÜNİFORMA VE RÜTBELERİ - TÜRKER GEÇER |access-date=22 Dec 2023 |website=YouTube |language=tr}}

| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=1| 50px

| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=2| 30px

style="text-align:center;"

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|مشیر امیرال}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Müşîr amiral}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|امیرال}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Amiral}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|ویس امیرال}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Vice amiral}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|لوا امیرال}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Liva amiral }}

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|قومودور}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Komodor}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|قلیون قپتانی}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Kalyon kaptanı}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|فرقاته ین قپتانی}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Fırkateyn kaptanı}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|قوروت قپتانی}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Korvet kaptanı}}

| colspan=1| {{lang|ota|بیرینجی صنف یوزباشی}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Birinci sınıf yüzbaşı}}

| colspan=1| {{lang|ota|یوزباشی}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Yüzbaşı}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|ملازم اول}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Mülâzım-ı evvel}}

| colspan=1| {{lang|ota|ملازم ثانی}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Mülâzım-ı sânî}}

| colspan=3| {{lang|ota|مهندس}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Mühendis}}{{efn|name=collarworn|Worn on the collar.}}

style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Republic of Turkey}} Turkish Naval Forces
(1926–1933)

| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=4| 50px

| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=1| 50px

| colspan=4| 50px

| colspan=2| 30px

| colspan=12 rowspan=2|

style="text-align:center;"

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|مشیر}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Müşîr}}

| colspan=4| {{lang|ota|فريق اول}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Ferîk-i evvel}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|فريق}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Ferîk}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|ميرلوا}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Mirliva}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|ميرآلاى}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Miralay}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|قائم مقام}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Kaymakam}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|بينباشى}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Binbaşı}}

| colspan=1| {{lang|ota|قدملی یوزباشی}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Kidemli yüzbaşı}}

| colspan=1| {{lang|ota|یوزباشی}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Yüzbaşı}}

| colspan=4| {{lang|ota|ملازم}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Mülâzım}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|مهندس}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Mühendis}}{{efn|name=collarworn}}

style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Republic of Turkey}} Turkish Naval Forces
(1933–1935)

| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=4| 50px

| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=2| 30px

| colspan=12 rowspan=2|

style="text-align:center;"

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Müşîr}}

| colspan=4| {{lang|tr|Birinci ferîk}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Ferîk}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Mirliva}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Miralay}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Kaymakam}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Binbaşı}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Yüzbaşı}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Birinci mülâzım}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Mülâzım}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Zabit vekili}}{{efn|name=collarworn}}

style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Republic of Turkey}} Turkish Naval Forces
(1935–1938){{cite web |url=https://www.resmigazete.gov.tr/arsiv/3293.pdf|title=Ordu Kıyafet Kararnamesinin Onaylanması Hakkında Kararname|publisher=resmigazete.gov.tr|access-date=17 Nov 2024|language=tr}}

| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=12 rowspan=2|

style="text-align:center;"

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Büyük amiral}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Oramiral}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Koramiral}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Tümamiral}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Tuğamiral}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Albay}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Yarbay}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Binbaşı}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Yüzbaşı}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Teğmen}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Asteğmen}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Yarsubay}}

style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Republic of Turkey}} Turkish Naval Forces
(1938–1960)

| colspan=2| 50px

| colspan=12 rowspan=2|

style="text-align:center;"

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Büyük amiral}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Oramiral}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Koramiral}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Tümamiral}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Tuğamiral}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Albay}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Yarbay}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Binbaşı}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Yüzbaşı}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Üsteğmen}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Teğmen}}

| colspan=2| {{lang|tr|Asteğmen}}

style="text-align:center;"

= Other ranks =

The rank insignia of non-commissioned officers and enlisted personnel.

style="border:1px solid #8888aa; background-color:#f7f8ff; padding:5px; font-size:95%; margin: 0px 12px 12px 0px; text-align:center;"

style="background-color:#CCCCCC;"

! Rank group

! colspan=4| Senior non-commissioned officer

! colspan=4| Non-commissioned officer

! colspan=6| Enlisted

rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Republic of Turkey}} Turkish Naval Forces
(1920–1926){{efn|name=left-sleeve}}

| 50px

| colspan=2| 50px

| 50px

| colspan=1|

| 50px

| colspan=1|

| 50px

| colspan=1|

| colspan=1| No insignia

{{lang|ota|بیرینجی صنف گدیکلی}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Birinci sınıf gedikli}}
(Line)

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|ایکینجی صنف گدیکلی}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|İkinci sınıf gedikli}}
(Line)

| {{lang|ota|اوچونجی صنف گدیکلی}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Üçüncü sınıf gedikli}}
(Line)

| {{lang|ota|گدیکلی نامزدی}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Gedikli namzedi}}
(Line)

| {{lang|ota|باش چاووش}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Başçavuş}}
(Line)

| colspan=1|

| {{lang|ota|چاووش}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Çavuş}}
(Line)

| colspan=1|

| {{lang|ota|اون باشی}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Onbaşı}}
(Line)

| colspan=1|

| {{lang|ota|نفر}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Nefer}}

style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Republic of Turkey}} Turkish Naval Forces
(1926–1933){{efn|name=left-sleeve}}

| colspan=2| 50px

| 50px

| colspan=1|

| 50px

| colspan=1|

| 50px

| colspan=1|

| colspan=1| No insignia

{{lang|ota|بیرینجی صنف گدیکلی}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Birinci sınıf gedikli}}
(Line)

| colspan=2| {{lang|ota|ایکینجی صنف گدیکلی}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|İkinci sınıf gedikli}}
(Line)

| {{lang|ota|اوچونجی صنف گدیکلی}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Üçüncü sınıf gedikli}}
(Line)

| {{lang|ota|گدیکلی نامزدی}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Gedikli namzedi}}
(Line)

| {{lang|ota|باش چاووش}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Başçavuş}}
(Line)

| colspan=1|

| {{lang|ota|چاووش}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Çavuş}}
(Line)

| colspan=1|

| {{lang|ota|اون باشی}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Onbaşı}}
(Line)

| colspan=1|

| {{lang|ota|ار}}
{{lang|ota-Latn|Er}}

style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Republic of Turkey}} Turkish Naval Forces
(1933-1956){{efn|name=left-sleeve}}

| colspan=4|

| colspan=1| 50px

| colspan=1|

| colspan=1| 50px

| colspan=1| No insignia

colspan=4|

| colspan=1|{{lang|tr|Başgedikli}}
(Gunner)

| colspan=1|{{lang|tr|Gedikli başçavuş}}
(Gunner)

| colspan=1|{{lang|tr|Gedikli üstçavuş}}{{efn|Gedikli başçavuş muavini was also used.}}
(Gunner)

| colspan=1|{{lang|tr|Gedikli çavuş}}
(Gunner)

| colspan=1|

| colspan=1|{{lang|tr|Çavuş}}
(Line)

| colspan=1|{{lang|tr|Gedikli onbaşı}}{{efn|name=pro|These personnel were contracted rather than being drafted.}}
(Gunner)

| colspan=1|{{lang|tr|Onbaşı}}
(Line)

| colspan=1|{{lang|tr|Gedikli er}}{{efn|name=pro}}
(Line)

| colspan=1|{{lang|tr|Er}}

style="text-align:center;"

| rowspan=2|{{flagicon|Republic of Turkey}} Turkish Naval Forces
(1956-1970)

| colspan=4|

| colspan=1| 50px

| colspan=1|

| colspan=1| No insignia

colspan=4|

| colspan=1| {{lang|tr|Astsubay kıdemli başçavuş}}
(Line)

| colspan=1| {{lang|tr|Astsubay başçavuş}}
(Line)

| colspan=1| {{lang|tr|Astsubay üstçavuş}}
(Line)

| colspan=1| {{lang|tr|Astsubay çavuş}}
(Line)

| colspan=1| {{lang|tr|Uzman çavuş}}{{efn|name=pro}}
(Line)

| colspan=1| {{lang|tr|Çavuş}}
(Line)

| colspan=1| {{lang|tr|Uzman onbaşı}}{{efn|name=pro}}
(Line)

| colspan=1| {{lang|tr|Onbaşı}}
(Submarine)

| colspan=1|

| colspan=1| {{lang|tr|Er}}

Notes

References

= Bibliography =

{{cite journal |last1=Geçer |first1=Kadir |title=Tarihten Günümüze Türk Ordusunda Kullanılan Rütbe Sembolleri |journal=Silahlý Kuvvetler Dergisi |date=January 2012 |volume=411 |pages=69–85 |url=https://stratejikistihbarat.files.wordpress.com/2015/07/tarihten-gc3bcnc3bcmc3bcze-tc3bcrk-ordusunda-kullanc4b1lan-rc3bctbe-sembolleri-c3b6c49f-r-alb-tc3bcrker-gec3a7er.pdf |access-date=1 March 2021 |trans-title=Rank Symbols Used in the Turkish Army from History to Today |publisher=Turkish Military Academy |language=tr}}
{{cite book |last1=Tartter |first1=Jean R. |editor1-last=Metz |editor1-first=Helen Chapin |editor-link=Helen Chapin Metz |title=Turkey: a country study |series=Area Handbook |date=1996 |publisher=Library of Congress |location=Washington, D.C. |lccn=95049612 |edition=5th |url=https://www.loc.gov/resource/frdcstdy.turkeycountrystu00metz_0/?sp=392&st=image |access-date=19 December 2022 |chapter=National Security}}
{{cite book |last=Geçer |first=Kadir |date=2022 |title=Osmanlı İmparatorluğu Askerî Kıyafetleri 1826-1922 |trans-title=Ottoman Empire Military Clothing 1826-1922 |language=Turkish |publisher=Hisart Culture Publications |isbn=9786050699814}}
{{cite book |last=Dikduran |first=Salim|date=2019 |title=Türk Hava Kuvvetleri Tarihinde Astsubaylar |trans-title=Non-Commissioned Officers in the History of the Turkish Air Force |language=Turkish |publisher=Türkiye İş Bankası Cultural Publications |isbn=9786052958971}}

Military ranks of Turkey

Special insignia

Turkish Land Forces

= Officer ranks =

=Other ranks=

Turkish Air Forces

= Officer ranks =

= Other ranks =

Turkish Naval Forces

=Officer ranks=

==Rank pennants and flags (ensigns)==

= Other ranks =

== Rates (insignia of category) ==

Gendarmerie General Command

=Uzman Jandarma=

Historic ranks

= Officers =

= Other ranks =

= Officers =

= Other ranks =

See also

Notes

References

= Bibliography =